Jones Re-Assigned To RoadRunners From San Jose
December 10, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Phoenix RoadRunners News Release
PHOENIX, Ariz. - The Phoenix RoadRunners of the ECHL, a proud affiliate of the San Jose Sharks and the Worcester Sharks, announced today that rookie forward Matt Jones has been re-assigned to the club by San Jose of the National Hockey League from Worcester of the American Hockey League.
Jones, 22, has one goal in four games with the Worcester Sharks, and has missed 18 games this season due to injury. The Kentwood, Mich. native signed a free agent contract with San Jose on March 26, 2008 following two seasons at NCAA Division I Merrimack College. Jones led Merrimack with 15 goals and finished second on the Warriors with 22 points in 34 games in 2007-08. He was named to the 2007-08 Hockey East All-Conference Team as an Honorable Mention.
In a separate transaction, the RoadRunners have activated defenseman T.J. Campbell from the seven day injured reserve, and placed forward James McEwan on the three-day injured reserve, defenseman Matt Burke on the seven-day injured reserve, and forward Merit Waldrop on the 30-day injured reserve.
The RoadRunners open a brief two-game road trip at 8:05 p.m. Friday when they visit the Victoria Salmon Kings at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in the opener of a weekend series. Catch all the action live on Independent 1310 KXAM beginning with "RoadRunners Countdown" at 7:45 p.m.
Phoenix returns to US Airways Center at 7:05 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18 as they welcome the Utah Grizzlies for a two-game series.
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